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Low Pressure Tactics: Using Yoga to Lower Blood Pressure
My father has high blood pressure. His parents had high blood pressure. My mother has high blood pressure, and her parents had high blood pressure. So, it came as no surprise when, in a 2010 annual checkup, I... Read more
Can Yoga Help Curb Chronic Inflammation? New Light on Disease Prevention
Does your energy sometimes slump for no apparent reason? Are mornings punctuated by mild aches and pains that gradually ease up as you get moving? How about digestion - is yours a bit cranky at times? These... Read more
New Guidelines for High Blood Pressure Put More at Risk, Emphasize Natural Solutions
Last week thirty million Americans woke up to discover that they had high blood pressure. No, it wasn’t all those buttery Thanksgiving biscuits and stuffing. In fact, it wasn’t even that these Americans’ blood... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Study: Yoga Can Restore Balance for Stroke Survivors
What do downward-facing dog, tree pose, and child pose have to do with stroke survivors? According to a new study, these yoga postures, as well as other yoga movements can restore balance and significantly reduce the risk of falling for stroke patients with stroke-related movement impairment. Read more
Statins for High Cholesterol: Big Drugs, Little Benefit?
Natural ways to counteract high cholesterol without drugs. Read more
Ayurvedic Tips for Lowering Cholesterol Naturally
To lower cholesterol naturally, Ayurveda doesn’t just focus on cholesterol lowering foods, but rather on dietary recommendations, which will balance the overall fat metabolism of the body. Read more
Yoga Supports A Healthy, Happy Heart, Study Finds
True happiness and health can only be found deep within your own heart. A new study finds yoga to be a window within. Read more
Yoga Therapy Study Gives Hope to Stroke Victims
People who have had strokes experience symptoms like difficulty or loss of speech, weakness of limbs, and balance difficulties. A recent study conducted by the VA Medical Center of Indiana found that yoga can... Read more
Cleveland Clinic’s ‘Lifestyle 180’ Adds Yoga Therapy as Lifestyle Intervention
Using yoga, Cleveland Clinic’s Lifestyle 180 program has had great success helping relieve symptoms of patients with chronic conditions. Read more